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Lights, camera, action! The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is not only the biggest film festival in the city—it’s also the second largest Jewish film festival in the world. This year’s event was no exception, with the addition of 25 percent more screenings than in years past. Thousands of enthusiastic film buffs enjoyed drinks and bites between taking in a plethora of films across seven venues—65 films total from 20 countries, to be exact. At an eighth venue, guests were treated to an art exhibit in honor of Jewish filmmaking icons. The 23-day celebration, which began with an opening-night gala at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and featured a screening of Run Boy Run, left many attendees with the feeling that this was the organization’s best festival yet. –Photos by Orlando Suarez/Viridian Images